The Cultural Center of Ruma

The institution of the Cultural Center of Ruma was founded in 1985 by the resolution of the Assembly of the Municipality of Ruma with an aim to fulfill cultural needs of the residents of the town and the Municipality of Ruma. The building of the Cultural Center was constructed from the voluntary taxes and it was officially open on the occasion of the former Day of the Town, October 27, 1985.

In the modern object which has spatial and technical capacities of 3600 m2, there are following technical resources:

• Large hall: capacity of 700 seats and 50 standing places, the stage of 400 m2 surface area with 20 arbor rods, 30 kw stage lighting, oval stage, border curtains and orchestra pit.
• Small hall: capacity of 262 seats
• Conference hall: capacity of 80 seats
• Foyer: capacity of 80 seats plus 300 standing places
• Bar: capacity of 150-200 standing places

There are currently 21 employees at the Cultural Center. Basic activity of the Center is focused on the implementation of the following programs: theatrical, film, musical and artistic programs. Next to the quoted programs, the Cultural Center performs a whole range of activities in cooperation, co-organization and technical implementation with other cultural institutions, individuals and other subjects of public and cultural life from the territory of the town, municipality, the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina and the Republic of Serbia. The Cultural Center also implements certain programs within international cultural cooperation. The organization and implementation of the famous music festivals are particularly emphasized: Festival of Music Societies of Vojvodina and Festival of Tambura Orchestras of Serbia which represent the very top of amateur musical creativity, as well as the technical implementation of the theater festival “Trema Fest” in cooperation with The Town Theater of Ruma.The institution of Cultural Center is financed through the budget of the Municipality of Ruma and its own resources which are obtained through the realization of commercial programs, renting premises, and sponsor and donor actions.

The Festival of Music Societies of Vojvodina

The Festival of Music Societies of Vojvodina, as the greatest musical event of amateur musical creativity in Vojvodina, was founded in 1964. Its founders were The Association of Music Societies of Vojvodina and Cultural and Educational Association of the Municipality of Ruma. The festival is financed by the Secretariat of Culture of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina and the Municipality of Ruma. Its organizers are the Municipality of Ruma, Institute of Culture of Vojvodina and the Cultural Center of Ruma. The 45th Festival was organized and performed in June 2008 at the Cultural Center of Ruma. For a number of years, the Festival functioned according to the traditional scheme by which it lasted for four days and it had a four different concert evenings. The first festival evening was reserved for the large tambura orchestras. The second festival evening was reserved for the best orchestras of classical music (chamber, accordion, guitar orchestras, and brass bands). The third evening was meant for the best choirs, while the final evening was the time for the best folklore ensembles. As a rule, the beginning of the festival was announced by a brass band instrument, and it was officially opened by municipal, provincial or republic officials, the representatives of the Provincial Secretariat of Culture, Department of Culture of the Republic of Serbia and prominent cultural officials. During 40 or so municipal and 10 or so county contests which take place every year with the participation of 70,000 amateurs, only the best ensembles are selected and invited to take part in the Festival of Music Societies of Vojvodina and, all together, they represent all the richness and diversity of the music creativity of Vojvodina. As another rule, between 1500 and 2000 members of various music societies used to come to Ruma during four festival evenings. In 1976, when Ruma became too crowded for the amateurs, it was decided to disburden the Festival. The Festival of Folklore Traditions was moved to Vrsac and the Festival of Youth Choirs was moved to Zrenjanin. Due to the war in ex-Yugoslavia and the financial crisis, since 1996 the Festival has become a biennial one. Every other year, in the first week of June, the best ensembles of folk music and dances, the best choirs and the best orchestras of classical music perform in Ruma. The number of festival evenings and the number of participants have also been decreased, but the importance of the Festival, as the top event of music amateurs of Vojvodina has remained permanent, waiting for the better days and hoping that the worst is behind us.

The Festival of Tambura Orchestras of Serbia

Since 1989 the evening of large tambura orchestras of the Festival of Tambura Orchestras of Vojvodina has turned into the Festival of Tambura Orchestras of Serbia and in the same year the first festival took place. Including 2008, 19 Festivals of the best tambura orchestras have been organized and implemented in the Republic of Serbia so far. The Festival takes place in the second half of May every other year, within two festival evenings, at the large hall of the Cultural Center of Ruma with the participation of 10 to 12 large tambura orchestras.The Festival is financed by the Municipality of Ruma, Department of Culture of the Republic of Serbia and Vojvodina’s Provincial Secretariat of Culture and Education. The founders of the Festival are: The Association of the Music Societies of Vojvodina, Cultural and Educational Association of the Municipality of Ruma and Cultural Center of Ruma. The organizers of the Festival are Amateurs’ Association of Serbia and the Cultural Center of Ruma, while the technical realization has been entrusted to the Cultural Center of Ruma.

Cultural Summer of Ruma

Cultural Summer is an event held annually under the patronage of the Municipality of Ruma and the Department of Social Affairs, while it is organized and implemented by the professional institutions of culture-Cultural Center of Ruma, Town Library and Heritage Museum of Ruma. Within Cultural Summer, depending on the approved funds, there is a whole range of various programs between June 20 and August 31. The institution of Cultural Center of Ruma is one of the organizers and implementers of the quoted event which encompasses theatrical, film, musical and artistic programs.

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